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World - 2020-06-09

WHO withdraws claim asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus is "very rare"

Kerkhove says estimates of transmission from people without symptoms come primarily from models, which may not provide an accurate representation

Published 09 Jun, 2020 08:55pm

Africa

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies: government

An evangelical who believed he was chosen by God to rule the East African nation, Nkurunziza came to power in 2005, when he was selected by parliament.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 08:17pm

US 'disappointed' by Korea communications cut, urges diplomacy

The United States has always supported progress in inter-Korean relations

Published 09 Jun, 2020 08:14pm

Europe

No point in 11th-hour Brexit free trade deal, UK minister says

That is what is dictating the timetable here and that is why we must have renewed focus.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:49pm

South Asia

Nepali police clash with lockdown demonstrators

Ten demonstrators who gathered near the prime minister's residence were arrested, police said.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:40pm

Middle East

Palestinian PM submits 'counter-proposal' to Trump plan

"We submitted a counter-proposal to the Quartet a few days ago," he said, referring to the United States, Russia, the United Nations and the European Union.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:31pm

Europe

Masks to be compulsory in Spain until virus 'permanently' defeated

The new regulation will, however, slightly reduce the security distance to 1.5 metres.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:26pm

US writer compares Indian PM Modi to Hitler for hostile acts against Muslims

Martin says consolidating the Muslim population into concentration camps without proper food, water and medical support will ensure devastation

Updated 09 Jun, 2020 05:50pm

Middle East

First civilian killed in NW Syria raid since March: monitor

Russia resumed air strikes earlier this month and on Monday hit parts of Idlib and neighbouring Hama provinces with dozens of air strikes, the Observatory said.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:59pm

UK nears 50,000 virus-related deaths

The data also showed that deaths in England and Wales exceeded the average of the last five years by 57,961 in the 10-week period since the outbreak took hold in March.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:51pm

Moscow emerges from lockdown as WHO warns of 'worsening' global crisis

"Although the situation in Europe is improving, globally it is worsening," he told reporters.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:49pm

Europe

Cyprus welcomes first tourist flights since March

Cyprus is marketing itself as a relatively safe holiday destination in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, with a transmission rate below one and a very low mortality rate.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:46pm

Asia

Japan network NHK pulls US protest anime in racism row

"I felt sick when I watched it. No love or respect to human beings. It's too awful," said one Japanese Twitter user.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:36pm

New Zealand cuts research to keep Antarctica virus free

"However, current circumstances dictate that our ability to support science is extremely limited this season."

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:34pm

Asia

Malaysia drops another high-profile corruption case

Najib was ejected from office in 2018 in large part due to allegations he was involved in plundering sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, and is now on trial over the controversy.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:29pm

Middle East

German FM to visit Israel as West Bank annexation looms

The EU opposes the move, which forms part of a US peace initiative, and argues it would contravene international law.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:23pm

Iran will execute informant convicted of spying on Soleimani for CIA: judiciary

Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd passed on security information to the Israeli and American intelligence agencies about Iran's armed forces

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:17pm

Czech senate head plans Taiwan trip despite China threats

Zeman's spokesman Jiri Ovcacek on Tuesday likened Vystrcil's trip to a plan to visit the self-proclaimed Donetsk republic in eastern Ukraine.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:16pm

Europe

France pledges 15bn euros for stricken aviation firms

"We are declaring a state of emergency to save our aeronautics industry so that it can be more competitive," Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said at a press conference in Paris.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:09pm

Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide

Delhi-based BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in Europe, gambling tycoons in the Bahamas, and well-known investors in US

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:08pm

In New Zealand, parties, big hugs mark start of 'COVID-free' life

New Zealanders are emerging from the pandemic while big economies such as Brazil, Britain, India and the United States continue to struggle with the virus.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:36pm

WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

Brazil is now one of the hotspots of the pandemic, with the second highest number of confirmed cases, behind only the United States.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 10:08am

Europe

Europe's beaches steadily getting cleaner

COPENHAGEN: Water quality at Europe's beaches has steadily improved in recent years. Among 22,295 bathing spots...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:07am

Europe

Britain starts mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals

LONDON: Britain introduced a two-week quarantine on Monday for most people arriving from abroad to try to limit the...

Updated 09 Jun, 2020 04:47am

Middle East

Syria jihadist-regime clashes leave 41 fighters dead

BEIRUT: An Al-Qaeda offshoot led an offensive Monday against regime forces in northwest Syria, sparking clashes that...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:07am

2020-06-09-03-05

Canada border opens to foreign families of Canadians

OTTAWA: Thousands of foreign nationals will be able to reunite with their families in Canada after the government on...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:07am

USA

Democrats take a knee in US Congress in George Floyd tribute

WASHINGTON: Democratic lawmakers knelt in silent tribute to George Floyd in the US Congress on Monday before...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:07am

2020-06-09-03-05

Joyful PM declares New Zealand virus victory

WELLINGTON: New Zealand lifted all domestic coronavirus restrictions on Monday after its final Covid-19 patient was...

Updated 09 Jun, 2020 03:38am

USA

NY starts reopening as WHO says virus 'worsening' worldwide

NEW YORK: New York City - the epicenter of America's coronavirus outbreak - began partially reopening its shattered...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:07am

Europe

UK and Japan aim for free trade deal this year as negotiations begin

Trade deals typically take years to complete. Britain is also hoping to reach a trade agreement with the EU by the end of the year.
Britain said it aimed to reach a deal which builds on Japan's existing agreement with the EU, going further by includin

Published 09 Jun, 2020 02:47am

Africa

S.Africa records over 1,000 virus deaths, more than 50,000 cases

The number of detected infections was 50,879 -- the worst in Africa.
South Africa ranks second in terms of deaths at 1,080 after Egypt.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 02:40am

USA

Biden opposes 'defund the police' effort after Floyd death

"Biden supports the urgent need for reform," Bates added, including funding for public schools and substance abuse treatment separate from funding for policing.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 02:38am

Erdogan says reached 'agreements' with Trump over Libya

Russia has been accused of sending several thousand mercenaries from private Russian security company Wagner to support Haftar, accusations the Kremlin denies.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 02:31am

Erdogan says he and Trump agreed 'some issues' on Libya

Erdogan said he discussed the conflict in Libya with US President Donald Trump in a phone call.
A new era between Turkey and the US may start after our phone call. We agreed on some issues.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:56am

Qatar to lift lockdown in four phases from June 15

She told a news conference the second phase of easing the lockdown would start on July 1, the third on Aug. 1 and the fourth on Sept. 1.
Everyone entering Qatar will be required to undergo a two-week quarantine in specially designated hotels at their

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:48am

US sanctions imposed on Iranian shipping network over proliferation take effect

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement on Monday warned commercial and maritime industries, governments and others.
The State Department had announced the designations in December but allowed a delay for them to take effect.
The State Depa

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:48am

Europe

UK's Johnson says emotions triggered by Floyd's death can not be ignored

The death of Floyd, an unarmed African American, has sparked demonstrations around the world over police brutality.
We who lead and who govern simply can't ignore those feelings because in too many cases, I am afraid,
Demonstrators defied warnings n

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:41am

Trump plans to sign bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown

The bill, which passed the US House of Representatives and the Senate with bipartisan support last month.
The bill "blatantly smears China's counterterrorism and deradicalization measures and seriously interferes in China's internal affairs."
Trump

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:41am

US, Russia agree on June nuclear arms talks, invite China

Today agreed with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov on time and place for nuclear arms negotiations in June.
China also invited. Will China show and negotiate in good faith?" Billingslea wrote.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:20am

Africa

Speaker of Ethiopia's upper House resigns after polls postponed

The speaker Keria Ibrahim is also a top official in Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), one of the country's major political parties and which has opposed the poll postponement.
The parliamentary and regional elections had been planned for August

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:18am

Trump considering various proposals in response to Floyd's death

"The president is appalled by the defund the police movement," White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told a media briefing.
She said Trump is "taking a look at various" proposals in response to George Floyd's death.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:04am

Germany's Merkel urges UN-backed Libya talks in phone call with Egypt's Sisi

Merkel told Sisi that United Nations-backed negotiations must remain the key aim of a peace process in Libya.
Sisi proposed a new ceasefire after the Turkish-backed GNA won a series of rapid victories over Haftar's forces.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:01am

Europe

Denmark to allow public gatherings of 200 in August

Earlier on Monday, the government raised the limit on public gatherings from 10 to 50 and allowed fitness centres and public swimming pools to reopen.
The government said its plan to allow groups of 100 and 200 to gather from July 8 and Aug. 8 respect

Published 09 Jun, 2020 12:47am

Europe

Over half of people tested in Italian city of Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies

Of 9,965 residents who had blood tests between April 23 and June 3, 57% of them had antibodies indicating they had come into contact with the coronavirus.
Antibodies were found in just over 30% of the 10,404 health operators tested although they are

Published 09 Jun, 2020 12:45am

Hard hit New York City begins reopening as coronavirus infection rate plummets

People who had been staying home for months boarded subways and buses as the most populous US city began Phase One of its hopeful journey toward economic recovery.
New York, by far the hardest-hit US city, on Monday reported the rate of people testing

Updated 09 Jun, 2020 12:44am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 10	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 10	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 10	149.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 10	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 10	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 10	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 10	5,792.04
India Sensex / Oct 10	81,753.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 10	39,380.89
Nasdaq / Oct 10	18,291.62
Hang Seng / Oct 10	21,286.40
FTSE 100 / Oct 10	8,243.74
Dow Jones / Oct 10	42,512
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 10	19,254.93

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 9	17,985
Petrol/Litre / Oct 10	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 10	73.73
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 10	236,197
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 10	2,615.22
Diesel/Litre / Oct 10	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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